Customer Reviews
Another fantastic Artemis Fowl adventure - By: L. Green, 12 Mar 2008 
Barcode: 9780141315492
...And maybe the best one at that too. Colfer's writing is always a joy to read, his innovative sci-fi/fantasy blend presenting a fantastic backdrop for amazing characters. Artemis & Holly as a duo have been the true stars of the show since i read the first book years ago & i'm so glad to see the series is still going strongin this book. Mulch & Butler are of course fantasticin the comedic element they provide.
In The Opal Deception we also see the return of Opal Koboi. A fascinating villain, she represents a fair match for Artemis's amazing intelligence & as they bounce tricks & plans off each other we get a action-packed, tense thriller of a novel that i whipped through - a proper page turner!
Probably the best of the series so far! - By: Trixy, 19 Dec 2006 Admittedly, all of the Artemis Fowl books are great. But the Opal Deception is probably the best & most exciting of the series. The usual characters emerge (on & below the earth). Commander Root, Holly Short, Foaly, the much-loved flatulent, kleptomaniac dwarf convict Mulch, Butler & of course, Artemis himself.
Psycho pixie Opal Koboi is back - butin a 'coma'. When things go wrong, very wrong, Holly is on the line for murder & the only person who can help is - you guessed it - ARTEMIS FOWL!
But Opal seems unstoppable; she is always one step ahead. And with Artemis's brilliant mind wiped from all trace of the People, can he really help them this time?
Colfer's master series just gets better & better every installment! Who knows what's coming next? A great book!
Good, not Great - By: armuk, 02 Oct 2006 
The Artemis Fowl series is amazing as & well deserving of the praise that it has recieved. The first three were superb, very original. However, although the Opal Deception was good, it wasn't as great as the first three.
The opening was inventive & had the 'unputdownable' quality of the first three books, but towards the end the story became rather predictable & I found myself hoping there was some kind of twist, which there wasn't. However, overall it is still a great & interesting read, if not matching the very high standard set by the first three Artemis Fowl books.
Magical, in every sense of the word. - By: Master Reviewer, 28 Jul 2006 Eoin Colfer, creater of a masterpiece.
After his previous three books i thought that this book would follow on from a previous plot & make the whole series look completely dreary. How wrong i was.
With things seemingly linking together throughout the book & linking back to previous ones it both keeps the reader thinking, whilst offering a tantalising read which keeps the reader from putting the book down.
The book was so good, i read itin one day. But thats me, im a readoholic & it was more or less a non stop 24 hour job. So there is plenty of reading time! Or am i just a slow reader?
But any true fan of the series, i urge you. Please buy this book!
Truly Fowl - By: Nicky Bamford, 07 Jun 2006 Goblins & gizmos, fairies & flatulence. Darvit! Colfer can sure spin a splendour with the return of psychotic & paranoid pixie Opal Koboi. And guess what she wants for dinner....revenge.
Having been foiled two years previously, Opal is now set to wreak havoc on those who foiled her nefarious scheme. Namely two (usually) law-abiding fairies & two mind-wiped (but nonetheless crafty) humans. Oh & the return of the ever-loveable Mulch just to stir the air.
Can Artemis, Holly & Co stop the human & fairy worlds from colliding? Can Opal truly be brought to justice? Can Artemis stop being such a spoilt mud-whelp & become who he was? And most importantly....can Mulch ever get itin his head to buy some deodrant????
Tantalising, exciting & downright marvellous. Colfer's Fowl series appeals largely to children but also to the big kids with a fabulous range of characters & colours. Pixies, sprites, dwarves, elves, a paranoid centaur & a couple of mudmen...what ever is missing??
oh yeah - a Whitbread award!
Pick it up with no regrets!
